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With Kelly To Chitral

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An Excerpt: "The next day the rain had luckily stopped, and towards noon the sun cameout, and everybody's dampened spirits cheered up. We marched that day toHoopar Pari, making a double march instead of halting at Gurkuch. Parimeans a cliff--and the camping ground is a horrid little place shut inby high cliffs close to the bed of the river. There is no village near.It is a desolate place at the best of times, and when there is any windblowing, it is like camping in a draught-pipe.

From Hoopar Pari we marched to Gupis. Gupis is a fort built by theKashmir troops last year, on the most scientific principle, the onlydrawback being that it is commanded on all sides, and would be perfectlyuntenable if attacked by three men and a boy armed with accuratelong-range rifles. Here we picked up Stewart, who was turning catherinewheels at the thought of taking his beloved guns into action. Heexpressed a desire to try a few shells on the neighbouring villages, topractise his men in ranging; but as there were objections to this plan,the idea was allowed to drop. At Gupis we made a raid on the stores inthe officers' quarters and pretty well cleared them out. De Vismes, whotook command, had to get a fresh supply up from Gilgit."